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Christopher Newport University's Food Cooperative decided to use Valentine's Day as a way to help students meet someone new. For the past two weeks, the co-op's nightly deliveries of unused dining hall food to the Peninsula Rescue Mission have included a twist. Pairs of students who had filled out a questionnaire were matched based on compatibility. "Some people, after the date delivery, even went out to Krispy Kreme and places like that," said Chelsea Rubis, one of the organizers. "They just made a lot of friends out of it, and I think that's great." Some of the matches turned out to be students who already knew each other, including one pair...

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Christopher Newport University's Food Cooperative decided to use Valentine's Day as a way to help students meet someone new.
For the past two weeks, the co-op's nightly deliveries of unused dining hall food to the Peninsula Rescue Mission have included a...

HAMPTON – Warwick scored its first points of the season and almost achieved the Peninsula District upset of the decade, holding Phoebus at bay for 43 minutes before succumbing to a pair of errors and losing 35-17 Friday night at Darling Stadium.
When...

Injuries are part of the game, which is why you won’t hear Woodside coach Danny Dodson crying the blues.“Some seasons,” he said, “you come through healthier than others.”This season hasn’t been one of them. The Wolverines have been missing several key...

More than 970 people attended An Achievable Dream's benefit Tennis Ball Saturday at the Hampton Roads Convention Center, according to Amy Ritchie, director of public relations and marketing for the organization.
Attendance was about the same as last...

Phoebus 42, Menchville 0
In a game that ended with four minutes remaining after a mini-brawl broke out, the Phantoms scored six touchdowns covering 233 yards to remain unbeaten in the Peninsula District .
Wideout Elijah Nelson had 197 yards on only four...

Mike Smith has coached 527 Hampton High football games, the majority of which have been played at Darling Stadium. So when he tells you there haven’t been many better games on that field, well, he should know.The Crabbers’ 37-34 win over Kecoughtan on...

NORFOLK — According to the scoreboard, it wasn't quite as lopsided as their last meeting in 2012. Then again, that was 54-0 … it's hard to get any worse than that.
But make no mistake, Lake Taylor High handed Phoebus another beatdown in Friday night's...

HAMPTON — Statistically speaking, at least on the offensive end, Phoebus didn't do much Thursday night. Then again, big numbers weren't necessary. Given short fields for most of the game, the Phantoms steamrolled Denbigh for a 50-0 win.
Phoebus (3-1, 3-0...

Woodside coach Danny Dodson would love to tell you that his team practiced that play for that situation all week. Instead, of all the plays the Wolverines did rehearse in the 2-point conversion package, the sweep wasn’t one of them.One of the coaches in...

Early in the fourth quarter, Heritage found itself dangerously close to being the answer to the following trivia question: Against what team did Wilson High break its 34-game losing streak?
Instead, the Hurricanes scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns...

HAMPTON — Of the 313 schools in VHSL football, eight have a better record over the last two seasons than Phoebus' 22-3. Four of those are in the lower three divisions.
But if you're Phoebus, none of that means squat without a championship ring. The...

NORFOLK — With hurricane season underway, the Fleet Weather Center at Naval Station Norfolk is busy monitoring the skies and seas from the Midwest to Europe, making sure the country's fleet steers clear of storms.
Meanwhile, Navy and Marine forces, who...

As Farm Fresh continues rolling out its renovated stores, the North Military Highway store in Norfolk is the latest location to offer a special discount event.
Starting Wednesday, Aug. 27, the North Military Highway store will offer special...

Big Lots will expand its food selection in all 1,491 of its stores nationwide, the retailer said in a press release last week.
“This expansion helps our customer find more of her favorite items and brands when shopping the Big Lots food...

WILLIAMSBURG — In the eight years the LPGA has played at Kingsmill, the champion has always been a major winner.Paula Creamer and Jiyai Shin, who will resume their playoff on Monday after darkness halted it after eight holes on Sunday, both have major...

Jerod Mayo has earned Pro Bowl and Rookie of the Year honors. He's led the NFL in tackles and secured the approval of football's most finicky and poorly dressed coach.
What he hadn't enjoyed before this season was playoff success.
What he's poised to do...

Brittany Lincicome played in five of the seven LPGA tournaments staged at Kingsmill. Never contended. Never cracked the top 20. Never finished under par.
Guess who can't wait for the tour's September return to the Williamsburg resort after a two-year...